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Standard 4 80064 update

Standard 4 80064 update

An update from WSRA runner Reece who is running the 2026 London Marathon on behalf of the WSRA and the 80064 Restoration Fund in particular. I hit a massive milestone today – my longest training run to date at 20 miles! The best part? I actually finished the run...
80064 BOILER GOES TO LANCASHIRE

80064 BOILER GOES TO LANCASHIRE

Monday February 9th saw another step forward with the restoration of B.R. Standard 4MT    2-6-4T when the boiler left a muddy yard at Williton for work to be carried out at Riley and Son. This another important stage along the way to the target of a 2028 return to...

Flue tubes are out

It’s the first week of March and the flue tubes have now been removed to allow the engineering inspection to undertake a thorough internal examination which will inform the scope of work required to return the boiler to service.  The first image is a view from...

The Smoke box is out

It’s the first week of February and the Smoke Box is now out and Joseph Rogers is in serious training for the London Marathon to fundraise for 80064. WSRA supporter Joe Rogers is running the London Marathon in April to help raise funds for the restoration of...

The big boiler lift

The work has progressed to the point where we need to lift the boiler out to examine it and see what’s needed.  So on the 28th November the big crane was called in and the boiler lifted out. As the disassembly work progresses  the team are gaining a better...